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| Bill Cosby |
Cosby speaks at Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta, October 3, 2006 |
| Born |
William Henry Cosby, Jr.
July 12, 1937 (1937-07-12) (age 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation |
Actor, comedian, author, producer, musician, activist |
| Years active |
1962–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Camille Hanks
(1964–present)
Five children |
| Official website |
.^ Main > Entertainment > Bill Cosby William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr., Ed.D. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, television producer, activist, and luminary.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ An American actor, comedian, television producer, and activist, William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. Ed.D was born on July 12, 1937.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
^ PM UTC American comedian, actor, author, television producer, musician, activist and veteran stand-up performer Bill Cosby is known around the world for his trademark wit and wi ...
.^ He got his start at various clubs, landing with a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
^ A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, and then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start working clubs and making comedy albums, then moved into television with a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy.
.^ Synopsis: This educational series, designed for children from 3-6 is hosted by Bill Cosby .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This is The Fat Albert cartoon opening theme.
^ He was one of the major characters on the children's television show for its first two seasons, and created the humorous educational cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
.^ Cosby also acted in numerous films, although none has received the acclaim of his television work.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby pictures & biography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebrityring.info [Source type: General]
- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ Cosby also acted in many films, none receiving the acclaim of his television work.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
.^ Cosby Show-6th Season .- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby, of course, starred on his self-titled NBC sitcom for eight seasons, and "Cosby" was the No.- Media Life Magazine - For Bill Cosby, an honor worth the wait 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.medialifemagazine.com [Source type: General]
^ During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in what is considered one of Bill Cosby tickets the decade's defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which lasted eight seasons from Bill Cosby tickets 1984 to 1992, and is still in syndication.- Bill Cosby Comedy Tickets | Purchase Last Minute Bill Cosby Tickets 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.frontrowking.com [Source type: General]
.^ The sitcom highlighted Bill Cosby tickets the experiences and growth of an upper Bill Cosby tickets middle-class African-American family.- Bill Cosby Comedy Tickets | Purchase Last Minute Bill Cosby Tickets 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.frontrowking.com [Source type: General]
^ Essentially a throwback to the wholesome family situation comedy, The Cosby Show was unprecedented in its portrayal of an intelligent, affluent, nonstereotypical African-American family.
^ Based on Cosby's own life, the show ushered in a new era of sitcoms, and proved a show could feature a predominately African American cast.- Bill Cosby Tickets - Bill Cosby Stand-up Comedy 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketnetwork.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I preferred the spinoff "A Different World" to the Cosby show.- Bill Cosby And The Obama Effect 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.huffingtonpost.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Exercising his deep concern with projecting positive images of African Americans, Cosby together with partners Tom Werner and Marcy Carsey, produced "A Different World" on NBC for seven seasons.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in what is considered one of Bill Cosby tickets the decade's defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which lasted eight seasons from Bill Cosby tickets 1984 to 1992, and is still in syndication.- Bill Cosby Comedy Tickets | Purchase Last Minute Bill Cosby Tickets 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.frontrowking.com [Source type: General]
.^ Cosby Show-6th Season .- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby Show-5th Season .- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In addition, Cosby in 1998 became the host of Kids Say the Darndest Things.
.^ In fact it would not be wrong to say that he had a very fatherly image that made him not only a popular personality but also garnered him the nickname of the "America's Dad".- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He had a very friendly and good-natured personality.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Further he has also become a much sought-after spokesman and over the passage of time he has also appeared in several commercials, some of the more popular ones being the commercials regarding Jell-O Pudding, Kodak Film, Ford, Texas Instruments and Coca-Cola (also the New Coke).- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ African-American intellectuals assailed him for it.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The greatest problem that most had with the show was that critics said it did not show accurate African-American life in this country.- "The Cosby Show" (1984) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I don't blame him for not having a M.D. because in North Carolina in the 1920's African-American men were strongly discouraged from getting a college education .- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
[1]
.^ (January 1997) In 1976, he earned a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.- Bill Cosby News and Trivias at CelebrityWonder.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebritywonder.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ University of Massachusetts (earned a Master Degree in Education in 1972 and Doctorate in Education in 1977) .- Bill Cosby Picture, Video, Wallpaper, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebritywonder.com [Source type: General]
^ Cosby's success is not limited to the entertainment industry, as he returned to school in the '70s and earned a Ph.D. degree in education and has since become a staunch advocate and supporter of education in the Black community, donating time and money to the cause.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
For his doctoral research, he wrote a dissertation entitled, "An Integration of the Visual Media Via 'Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids' Into the Elementary School Curriculum as a Teaching Aid and Vehicle to Achieve Increased Learning".
[2]
Early life
.^ William Henry Cosby, Jr., was born on July 12 , 1937 , in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania .- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ Someone up there touched Bill Cosby with the gift of comedy when he was born in Philadelphia on July 12, 1937, the son of William and Anna Cosby.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Born in Philadelphia to William and Anna Cosby, William H. Cosby Jr. .- Bill Cosby Tickets - Schedule, Information - Comedy Ticket Brokers 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.coasttocoasttickets.com [Source type: General]
.^ His mother Anna Pearl was a maid, whereas his father William Henry Cosby, Sr.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Viewers who think of Cosby in terms of one success after another have forgotten such failed 1970s TV projects as The New Bill Cosby Show and Cos.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Main > Entertainment > Bill Cosby William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr., Ed.D. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, television producer, activist, and luminary.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
[3][4] .^ Between 1969 and the early 80's the world saw his name on 'The Electric Company', the animated 'Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids', 'The New Cosby Show', and 'Cos'.- Bill Cosby Tickets - Schedule, Information - Comedy Ticket Brokers 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.coasttocoasttickets.com [Source type: General]
^ William Henry Cosby, Jr. Bill Cosby opened his eyes into this world on the 12th of July in the year 1937.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Unfortunately, Cosby realised during production that the film was not going to be what he wanted and publicly denounced it, warning audiences to "stay away" on talk shows.
As a student, he described himself as a
class clown.
.^ Early life: A class president, Cosby was also the captain of the baseball and track & field teams at Mary Channing Wister Elementary School in Philadelphia.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
^ Tags: Bill Cosby , track and field .- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
^ Biography Early life Cosby was the captain of the baseball and track teams at Mary Channing Wister Elementary School in Philadelphia, as well as class president.
[5] .^ Early on, though, teachers noted his propensity for clowning around rather than studying.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby pictures & biography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebrityring.info [Source type: General]
^ They're both right, but perhaps young people could do more to understand Bill Cosby rather than the other way around.- I Love Bill Cosby, But... | Official Russell Simmons Blog | Russell Simmons News and Celebrity Blogs | Global Grind 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC globalgrind.com [Source type: Original source]
[6] .^ At Fitz-Simmons Junior High, Cosby began acting in plays as well as continuing his loyalty to sports.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
^ At Fitz-Simmons Junior High, Cosby began acting in plays as well as continuing his devotion to playing sports.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby pictures & biography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebrityring.info [Source type: General]
^ Raven-Symone: Olivia Kendall Striking while the iron was hot, Symone continued in acting well after her tenure on ‘The Cosby Show’ with roles on the sitcom ‘Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper’ and the ‘Dr.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
[7] .^ He went on to Central High School, which was known to be academically challenging, but his full schedule of playing football, basketball, baseball, and running track, not to mention his dedication to joking in class, made it hard for him.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ He went on to Central High School, but his full schedule of playing football, basketball, baseball, and running track, more importantly his dedication to joking in class, made it harder for him.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
^ He went on to Central High School, an academically challenging magnet school, but his full schedule of playing football, basketball, baseball, and running track, not to mention his dedication to joking in class, made it hard for him.
[7] .^ In addition, to help out the family, Cosby was working before and after school, selling produce, shining shoes, and stocking shelves at a supermarket.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
^ In addition, Cosby was working before and after school, selling produce, shining shoes, and stocking shelves at a supermarket to help out the family.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ Finals are over, families have arrived, and May flowers are blooming on campuses across the country (and by blooming I mean schools are planting fully bloomed flowers the day before parents arrive).- Bill Cosby: News & Videos about Bill Cosby - CNN.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC topics.cnn.com [Source type: News]
[7] .^ He transferred to Germantown High School, but failed the tenth grade.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby pictures & biography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebrityring.info [Source type: General]
^ My mother was too busy trying to feed and clothe us.” He was smart enough to be admitted to Central High School, a magnet school in Philadelphia, but transferred and then dropped out in 10th grade and followed his father into the service.- ‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ - The Atlantic(May 2008) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
^ We have a numberof students who should be in their second year of high school but are still in the 8th grade.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
[8] .^ William Morris Agency , retrieved May 31 , 2006 Instead of repeating, he got a job as an apprentice at a shoe repair shop, which he liked, but could not see himself doing the rest of his life.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ Instead of repeating, he got a job as an apprentice at a shoe repair shop, which he liked, but could not see himself doing the rest of his life.
^ Frustrated by his job and his ghetto existence, Cosby vows to seek out a better life for himself and his loved ones.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[7] .^ Subsequently, he joined the Navy, serving at the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia and at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.
^ While serving in the Navy Hospital Corps for four years, Cosby worked in physical therapy with some seriously injured Korean War casualties, which helped him discover what was important to him.
^ Subsequently, he joined the Navy, serving at the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia and at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland .- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
[9]
.^ While serving in the Navy Hospital Corps for four years, Cosby worked in physical therapy with some seriously injured Korean War casualties, which helped him discover what was important to him.
^ Military.com , retrieved May 31 , 2006 While serving in the Navy medical corps for four years, Cosby worked in physical therapy with some seriously injured Korean War casualties, Military.com , retrieved May 31 , 2006 which helped him discover what was important to him.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ In addition, to help out the family, Cosby was working before and after school, selling produce, shining shoes, and stocking shelves at a supermarket.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
.^ He immediately realized the need for an education, and finished his equivalency diploma via correspondence courses.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby pictures & biography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebrityring.info [Source type: General]
^ He finished high school via a correspondence course while still in the service.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
[10] .^ Kennedy Center , retrieved May 31 , 2006 He then won a track and field scholarship to Philadelphia 's Temple University in 1961 , ESPER , retrieved May 31 , 2006 and studied physical education while running track and playing right halfback on the football team.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ He then won a track and field scholarship to Philadelphia's Temple University in 1961, and studied physical education while running track and playing fullback on the football team.
^ He went on to Central High School, which was known to be academically challenging, but his full schedule of playing football, basketball, baseball, and running track, not to mention his dedication to joking in class, made it hard for him.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
.^ Cosby left high school early to join the Navy and after 4 years service entered Temple University on an athletic scholarship.- Bill Cosby Tickets - Schedule, Information - Comedy Ticket Brokers 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.coasttocoasttickets.com [Source type: General]
^ He is a member of a college fraternity (Omega Psi Phi), so he knows the importance of keeping things “in house”.- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The famous comedian and writer and actor Bill Cosby joined the Navy and had to complete his high school by correspondence.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ To support himself during his college days, Cosby tended bar at night, where he found a ready-made audience for his brand of homegrown humor.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ The show was based on a cynical British program called One Foot in the Grave , but Cosby lightened the humor.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ This review is from: Bill Cosby, Himself [VHS] (VHS Tape) I still have vivid memories of being a kid and hearing Bill Cosby do his The Dentist sketch on a show called Solid Gold.- Amazon.com: Bill Cosby, Himself: Bill Cosby, Joseph M. Wilcots, Daniel J. Johnson, Ken Johnson, Rachel Igel, Steve Livingston, James B. Herring, Mary E. Waller: Movies & TV 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ However, he had continued to hone his talent for humor, joking with fellow enlistees in the service and then with college friends.
^ Born in Philadelphia July 12, 1937, Cosby set out to be a physical education instructor but discovered his untapped comedic talent while tending bar to put himself through college.- Bill Cosby DVDs, Bill Cosby DVD Rentals, Rent Bill Cosby Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ Cosby was talking not about college drop-outs but grades 9 through 12 and notes that 60 - 90 percent of all blacks in prison are illiterate!- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ When he began tending bar at the Cellar, a club in Philadelphia, to earn money, he became fully aware of his ability to make people laugh.
^ After earning his diploma through correspondence courses, he won a football scholarship to Temple University; while taking classes during the day, he tended bar in the evenings, where his easy ability to make customers laugh resulted in the decision to pursue a career in comedy.- Bill Cosby - Download Bill Cosby Music on iTunes 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC itunes.apple.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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^ Working nights as a bartender, Cosby discovered he had the ability to make people laugh, so he temporarily shelved his plans to become an athletics teacher and set out to become a nightclub comedian.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He worked his customers and saw his tips increase, then ventured on to the stage.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby pictures & biography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebrityring.info [Source type: General]
[12]
.^ Cosby left Temple as a sophomore to pursue a career in comedy.
^ The Bill Cosby Show and the 1970s He still pursued a variety of television projects: as a regular guest host on The Tonight Show and the star of an annual special for NBC. He returned with another series in 1969, The Bill Cosby Show, a situation comedy that ran for two seasons.- Bill Cosby Tickets, Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ticketluck.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby pictures & biography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.celebrityring.info [Source type: General]
^ Then in 1982 Cosby released what would be known as his greatest accomplishment until that time, a comedy and performance movie and album entitled 'Bill Cosby: Himself'.- Bill Cosby Tickets - Schedule, Information - Comedy Ticket Brokers 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.coasttocoasttickets.com [Source type: General]
.^ Cosby's career took off quickly, and he lined up dates in Chicago , Las Vegas , San Francisco , and Washington DC , among others.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ Cosby's career took off quickly, and he lined up dates in Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Washington DC, among others.
^ His parents were not pleased, but he lined up gigs at clubs in Philadelphia and soon was off to New York City, where he appeared at the Gaslight Cafe starting in 1962.
He received national exposure on
NBC's
The Tonight Show in the summer of 1963 and released
Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!, the first of a series of popular comedy albums in 1964.
.^ While many comics were using the growing freedom of that decade to explore controversial, sometimes risqu material, Cosby was making his reputation with humorous recollections of his childhood.
^ Although Cosby mostly restates material that appears in many other books about family life, past and present, his is a winner.- Amazon.com: Fatherhood: Bill Cosby: Books 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
^ The legendary Bill Cosby has been making people laugh for nearly five decades, most notably as the Emmy winning star of the landmark sitcom "The Cosby Show."- Bill Cosby Tickets - Bill Cosby Concert Tickets and Dates | Official Live Nation Site 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.livenation.com [Source type: General]
.^ Although Cosby mostly restates material that appears in many other books about family life, past and present, his is a winner.- Amazon.com: Fatherhood: Bill Cosby: Books 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
^ Many think it’s not really important but his run on the Cosby show was one of the most positive portrayals of African Americans in the history of TV period.- Bill Cosby « Media Outrage 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC mediaoutrage.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ First, of course, you had Cosby speaking the truth--saying things that too many Americans (black and white) are too afraid to mention.- Bill Cosby has more harsh words for black community 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.freerepublic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It's nice to know there is at least one person who thinks there is something good in white people.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ A man I adore, grew up listening to and laughing (at) with my family over his wonderful humor, has thru force of necessity, (no one else will do it), taken the impossible job of 'wake-up-call man' for the black community.
^ In my time, I can’t recall any black people acting the way any of you describle or being taken away in a cop cars.- When Can Bill Cosby Expect His Apology? at Deceiver.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC deceiver.com [Source type: General]
Okay. He's white. I'm Negro.
.^ By the way, white trash are guilty of the same things, and have the same lack of responsibility.- When Can Bill Cosby Expect His Apology? at Deceiver.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC deceiver.com [Source type: General]
^ How have you been able to do both of those things at the same time, remain beloved by Americans and yet stand up for the things politically that you believe in?- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Bill Cosby . January 5, 2004 | PBS 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Anonymous Jul 20th, 2009 at 12:40 pm By the way, white trash are guilty of the same things, and have the same lack of responsibility.- When Can Bill Cosby Expect His Apology? at Deceiver.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC deceiver.com [Source type: General]
.^ That must mean that we are alike.....- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
.^ So I figure I'm doing as much for good race relations as the next guy."- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ Bill Cosby is an ass and he's undermining any good he's capable of doing by refusing to dialogue with people that I believe are much smarter than he is.- Bill Cosby Goes After Hip-Hop Blogger 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.hiphopmusic.com [Source type: General]
^ Illiterate people can't do that" You know, I don't much care for Jesse either but in a way what he states here is right.- Bill Cosby has more harsh words for black community 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.freerepublic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[13]
.^ When Bill Cosby was honored with Mark Twain humor prize at the Kennedy Center in October, comedian Jerry Seinfeld was part of the celebrity guest list.- Bill Cosby News - Topix 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.topix.com [Source type: General]
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^ But all was not lost for the City of Brotherly Love, for native son Bill Cosby was the toast of TV -- receiving the 12th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a broadcast on PBS that included praise from Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Dick Gregory, Carl Reiner, Steven Wright, Sinbad and more.
^ Still, the Mark Twain Prize is special, he said, because Twain was the “quintessential American writer — because he held his language and his love for words in perfect American form.” .- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
Reiner's son
Rob Reiner, then in his early
teens, delivered what the father regards as a word-for-word rendition of Cosby's performance on
The Ed Sullivan Show of
the "Right!" routine, from his .^ "Bill Cosby said it right!- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Bill Cosby's initial immediate success began with "Bill Cosby Is A Very Funny Fellow, Right?"- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Up Next bill cosby(very funny) .- The Bill Cosby Show - Cosby VS. Cursing | SPIKE 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
.^ Synopsis: Taped at the Troubadour nightclub in Hollywood, California, this video features Bill Cosby , Steve Allen and others in tribute to late comic Lenny Bruce .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ PBS. Cosby insisted the performances be free of profanity and the show reflect his emphasis on education.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
^ But friend and mentor is how I describe Dr. William H. Cosby, and I could not be happier to have him here on my very first show.- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Bill Cosby . January 5, 2004 | PBS 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
Asked about whether the comic could
act, he asserted anyone who could pull off the role of
The Lord in the "Right!" routine must be a skilled actor.
I Spy
.^ Cosby was working the club circuit when Carl Reiner caught his shtick and hooked him up with TV producer Sheldon Leonard, who signed Cosby to play opposite Robert Culp in the espionage series "I Spy."- Bill Cosby DVDs, Bill Cosby DVD Rentals, Rent Bill Cosby Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ After numerous TV guest shots and several top-selling, Grammy Award-winning record albums, Cosby was signed by producer Sheldon Leonard to co-star with Robert Culp in a weekly TV espionage series, I Spy .- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Synopsis: Season Two of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids increases the series' episode manifest to 20, with eight brand-new adventures.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Exercising his deep concern with projecting positive images of African Americans, Cosby together with partners Tom Werner and Marcy Carsey, produced "A Different World" on NBC for seven seasons.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Cappy McGarr, one of the show’s executive producers, said they’re thrilled with the lineup, which also includes Carl Reiner, Wynton Marsalis, and “Cosby” co-stars Phylicia Rashad and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby Keeps It Clean For Humor Prize | Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.accesshollywood.com [Source type: General]
^ After numerous TV guest shots and several top-selling, Grammy Award-winning record albums, Cosby was signed by producer Sheldon Leonard to co-star with Robert Culp in a weekly TV espionage series, I Spy .- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ But Cosby's presence as the first black star of a dramatic television series made I Spy unique; Cosby and NBC executives were concerned that some affiliates might be unwilling to carry the series.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ Synopsis: The series that literally rescued the moribund situation comedy genre from oblivion, NBC's The Cosby Show made its first appearance on September 20, 1984.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Jerry?s other childhood hero is the iconic Bill Cosby , the first African-American actor to star in his own TV series.- Bill Cosby – Author Profile and Information & Video at Simon & Schuster 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC authors.simonandschuster.com [Source type: General]
.^ At the beginning of the 1965 season, however, only four stationsdeclined the show.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ Tech, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi or any other White school, because they did not accept Balcks.- Bill Cosby: 'Brother Lite' Clarence Thomas 'Doesn't Want to Help Anybody' | NewsBusters.org 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC newsbusters.org [Source type: General]
^ What is it that they're not saying about those four guys that didn't show up?- Bill Cosby: 'Brother Lite' Clarence Thomas 'Doesn't Want to Help Anybody' | NewsBusters.org 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC newsbusters.org [Source type: General]
.^ But the rest of the country was taken with the show's exotic locales and the authentic chemistry of the stars, and it became one of the ratings hits of that television season.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ He was one of the major characters on the children's television show for its first two seasons, and created the humorous educational cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ Add All The Cosby Show: Season 1 Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star Rate not interested Meet the Brooklyn-based Huxtables, an African-American family led by lovable doctor Cliff (Bill Cosby) and his attorney wife, Claire (Phylicia Rashad).- Bill Cosby DVDs, Bill Cosby DVD Rentals, Rent Bill Cosby Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
.^ I Spy finished among the twenty most-watched shows that year, and Cosby was honored with an Emmy award for outstanding actor in a dramatic series, as he would be again for the next two consecutive years.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ Before the series ended, he had won three Emmy Awards.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Synopsis: The series that literally rescued the moribund situation comedy genre from oblivion, NBC's The Cosby Show made its first appearance on September 20, 1984.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Originally intended as a vehicle for former Cosby Show co-star Lisa Bonet in her Read More .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Synopsis: America's number one-rated series for three years running, The Cosby Show manages to hold on to this lofty status throughout its fifth season on the air.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At one point in the 1999-2000 television season, Cosby had three series running simultaneously--"Cosby," "Kids Say the Darndest Things" (1996-2000) and Nickelodeon's "Little Bill."- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ My question is not contradictory because only you, ApeBoy, and Cosby are talking about “races.” I tried to get you to identify the white women with the links – you passed.- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Most black comics of the era used the race issue in their act; this didn't quite work for Cosby, but relating humorous reminiscences about himself and his childhood buddies worked beautifully.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It was a historic moment in casting when a black man was placed along side a white man as his equal and it created international interest in the show and in Bill Cosby.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Cosby was working the club circuit when Carl Reiner caught his shtick and hooked him up with TV producer Sheldon Leonard, who signed Cosby to play opposite Robert Culp in the espionage series "I Spy."- Bill Cosby DVDs, Bill Cosby DVD Rentals, Rent Bill Cosby Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
.^ Cosby also appeared again last night on Late Show with David Letterman , and managed to work in a bit about the World Series and a quirk of live performances that many can relate to.
^ Synopsis: Bill Cosby 's gang of childhood pals evolve from standup comedy to an animated cartoon series to real life in this family-friendly comedy.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ How do you perform to a live audience when something big such as the World Series (or other big sporting event, or an election perhaps) has some audience members distracted.
.^ He has also continued appearing on the stand-up circuit.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ He was the first African-American man to star in his own television series (I Spy with Robert Culp, in the mid-1960s), and also broke racial boundaries with his stand-up comedy career in the 1960s and 1970s.- Bill Cosby Discography at Discogs 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
^ PM UTC American comedian, actor, author, television producer, musician, activist and veteran stand-up performer Bill Cosby is known around the world for his trademark wit and wi ...
.^ The tracks on this album were taken from Bill Cosby's stand-up movie of the same name.- Amazon.com: Bill Cosby: Himself: Bill Cosby: Music 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Bill Cosby is a sad old man.- Bill Cosby Goes After Hip-Hop Blogger 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.hiphopmusic.com [Source type: General]
^ The quintessential Bill Cosby comedy album , August 28, 2004 .- Amazon.com: Bill Cosby: Himself: Bill Cosby: Music 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Fat Albert, The Bill Cosby Show, and the 1970s
.^ Synopsis: This educational series, designed for children from 3-6 is hosted by Bill Cosby .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby Show-4th Season .- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He returned with another series in 1969 , The Bill Cosby Show , a situation comedy that ran for two seasons.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
.^ His goal was to become a physical education teacher.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Bill Cosby plays the role of Chet Kincaid, a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles high school.- The Bill Cosby Show - Cosby VS. Cursing | SPIKE 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Cosby played a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles high school (he had actually majored in physical education at Temple University); while only a modest critical success, the show was a ratings hit, finishing eleventh in its first season.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
.^ Cosby played a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles high school (he had actually majored in physical education at Temple University); while only a modest critical success, the show was a ratings hit, finishing eleventh in its first season.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ But the rest of the country was taken with the show's exotic locales and the authentic chemistry of the stars, and it became one of the ratings hits of that television season.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ In 1972 , he was back in prime time, with a variety series, The New Bill Cosby Show , but this time he met with poor ratings, and the show lasted only a season.- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
.^ After The Bill Cosby Show left the air Cosby returned to his education, actively pursuing an advanced degree in education from the University of Massachusetts .- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ It was a historic moment in casting when a black man was placed along side a white man as his equal and it created international interest in the show and in Bill Cosby.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in what is considered one of the decade's defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which aired from 1984 to 1992.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
.^ Thus, the evidence pointed to the fact that minority quotas for University admissions were actually working against students from these ethnic groups who were on average more qualified for higher education than their white peers.- Bill Cosby's New Book Full of Racial Stereotypes | Media and Technology | AlterNet 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: General]
^ Later, the university would grant him his bachelor's degree on the basis of "life experience."- Bill Cosby at AllExperts 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ This brother did all the bullshit that america ask of her candidates (fancy university, state and federal office) but the brother also worked as a community activist for the projects of Chicago.- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Synopsis: Bill Cosby teaches young children--via fun and games--all about numbers in these episodes.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Synopsis: Bill Cosby teaches young children about basic direction and thought processes in this video.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Show your children how much fun reading can be and learn the skills needed to prepare for reading.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ For that new book, which came out in October, I don’t need to mention that it burned to see Bill Cosby wearing a University of Massachusetts shirt in the book flap photo of him, seated alongside co-author Alvin Poussaint, even if Cosby went to graduate school there.- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
^ It was a historic moment in casting when a black man was placed along side a white man as his equal and it created international interest in the show and in Bill Cosby.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Synopsis: The series that literally rescued the moribund situation comedy genre from oblivion, NBC's The Cosby Show made its first appearance on September 20, 1984.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The last time SMU was relevant, The Cosby Show was television's No.- Bill Cosby: News & Videos about Bill Cosby - CNN.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC topics.cnn.com [Source type: News]
^ The Cosby Show is one of only three American programs that have been #1 in the Nielsen Ratings for five consecutive seasons, along with ‘All in the Family’ and ‘American Idol.’ .- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
^ By the time its first season was over, the series was the second-highest-rated program in the country, enabling NBC to build a brand-new sitcom Read More .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids: Season 02 .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids: Season 01 .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids: Season 05 .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Some schools used the program as a teaching tool, and Cosby himself wrote his dissertation on it in order to obtain his doctorate, also from the University of Massachusetts, in Education in 1976.
[7][14] Subsequently, Temple University, where Cosby had begun but never finished his undergraduate studies, would grant him his
bachelor's degree on the basis of "life experience".
.^ Viewers who think of Cosby in terms of one success after another have forgotten such failed 1970s TV projects as The New Bill Cosby Show and Cos.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Although African-American comedians had long been a staple of the stand-up circuit prior to the emergence of Bill Cosby, none had come even remotely close to reaching the same heights of commercial success or universal acceptance.- Bill Cosby on Yahoo! Music 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC new.music.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby's other television credits during the last decade included "The Cosby Mysteries," a series on NBC, broadcast during the 1994-5 season, and the CBS television movie "I Spy Returns," co-starring his original partner Robert Culp.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
.^ Uptown Saturday Night (1974) .- Bill Cosby DVDs, Bill Cosby DVD Rentals, Rent Bill Cosby Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ In the '70s he teamed with actor/director Sidney Poitier to make a trio of popular crime/comedy features: Uptown Saturday Night , Let's Do It Again , and A Piece of the Action .- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Pajiba is reporting that Denzel Washington and Will Smith are in talks to co-star in a remake of Uptown Saturday Night.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
.^ In the '70s he teamed with actor/director Sidney Poitier to make a trio of popular crime/comedy features: Uptown Saturday Night , Let's Do It Again , and A Piece of the Action .- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Synopsis: Playwright Neil Simon turned to the hotel setting he used so successfully in his stage-play (later a movie) Plaza Suite to explore four more human dramas in his play California Suite, which was adapted into this quite successful movie.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby and Sidney Poitier rejoined to co-star in their third film together, A Piece of the Action.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
In addition,
Cos (1976) an hour-long variety show featuring puppets, sketches, and musical numbers, was canceled within the year.
.^ In the early 80's, Cosby hosted Picture Pages on "Captain Kangaroo's Wake Up" program on CBS. Today, the instruction Cosby leads, which is designed to develop readiness skills in pre-school children, is available on home video by Disney.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Synopsis: This educational series, designed for children from 3-6 is hosted by Bill Cosby .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ A signed Bill Cosby book with bids starting at $30, a signed Buzz Aldrin novel starting at $20, two Tom Clancy novels and printed pictures of German cars...- Bill Cosby – Author Profile and Information & Video at Simon & Schuster 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC authors.simonandschuster.com [Source type: General]
The Cosby Show and the 1980s
.^ His biggest success came in 1984 with "The Cosby Show," which is credited with reviving the sitcom genre.- Bill Cosby DVDs, Bill Cosby DVD Rentals, Rent Bill Cosby Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in what is considered one of the decade's defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which aired from 1984 to 1992.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ Synopsis: The series that literally rescued the moribund situation comedy genre from oblivion, NBC's The Cosby Show made its first appearance on September 20, 1984.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ At times it was a sitcom minus laughs as well, but NBC had made its promise, and Cosby did his best.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Consequently some messages and transmissions may not be processed in a timely fashion or at all, and some features or functions may be restricted or delayed or become completely inoperable.- The Bill Cosby Show - Cosby VS. Cursing | SPIKE 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ According to TV Guide, the sitcom — which aired for 197 episodes — “was TV’s biggest hit in the 1980s, and almost single-handedly revived the sitcom genre and NBC’s ratings fortunes.” .- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
.^ Last fall, Cosby co-authored a book - called ‘Come on People’ - which offered his views and critiques of black American culture, a book reviewed by The Temple News .- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
^ Through their musical example, Cosby learned to emulate in comedy their ability to take an idea and continually find new and innovative ways of expressing the same theme.- Children's Literature - Meet Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.childrenslit.com [Source type: General]
^ Bill Cosby's inner-city kid creations come to life in a new live-action comedy...- The Bill Cosby Show - Cosby VS. Cursing | SPIKE 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
Cosby is an advocate for humor that is both humorous and family-oriented. He insisted on and received total creative control of the series, and he was involved in every aspect of the series.
.^ This show with five children.- Bill Cosby on WEEI 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC audio.weei.com [Source type: General]
^ He was one of the major characters on the children's television show for its first two seasons, and created the humorous educational cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ Cosby, of course, is the longtime actor, funnyman and wise social critic behind such TV hits as "Fat Albert" and "The Cosby Show," where he played physician and family man Cliff Huxtable.- Bill Cosby's Coming Out as a Conservative? -- Politics Daily 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.politicsdaily.com [Source type: General]
.^ This sitcom had mainly highlighted not only the experiences but also the growth of an upper middle-class African-American family and the issues that they have to face.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Add All The Cosby Show: Season 1 Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star Rate not interested Meet the Brooklyn-based Huxtables, an African-American family led by lovable doctor Cliff (Bill Cosby) and his attorney wife, Claire (Phylicia Rashad).- Bill Cosby DVDs, Bill Cosby DVD Rentals, Rent Bill Cosby Movies at Netflix Today 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.netflix.com [Source type: General]
^ His nemesis Dyson says that Cosby, in his later years, is following in the dishonorable tradition of upper-class African Americans who denounce their less fortunate brethren.- ‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ - The Atlantic(May 2008) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ When bill Cosby show debuted did you know then it was going to know.- Bill Cosby on WEEI 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC audio.weei.com [Source type: General]
^ Bill Cosby: Himself is one of Bill Cosby's 31 releases.- Amazon.com: Bill Cosby: Himself: Bill Cosby: Music 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby Show-4th Season .- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Cosby Show-4th Season .- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby Show-6th Season .- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby Show-8th Season .- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
People magazine called the show "revolutionary", and
Newsday concurred that it was a "real breakthrough."
.^ Synopsis: CIA director Snyderburn ( Joe Don Baker ) talks former agent Leonard ( Bill Cosby ) into returning to the job in this failed Bond-style spy comedy.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Leonard Part 6 (1987) (story) Bill Cosby: 49 (1987) (V) (writer) Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) (written by) (as William H. Cosby Jr. Bill Cosby, Himself (USA: video box title) "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes) ...- Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ Elliot Hopper Leonard Part 6 (1987) ....- Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
Unfortunately, although Cosby himself was producer and wrote the story,
[15] he realized during production that the film was not going to be what he wanted and publicly denounced it, warning audiences to "stay away".
In the 1990s and 2000s
.^ During the eighties time period Cosby has already produced and starred in what was considered as being the decade's defining sitcoms, titled The Cosby Show, which had lasted for almost eight seasons and had aired during the time frame of 1984 to 1992.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ When bill Cosby show debuted did you know then it was going to know.- Bill Cosby on WEEI 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC audio.weei.com [Source type: General]
^ The Cosby Show’ spun off into another sitcom, ‘A Different World,’ which depicted black student life.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
In the mid-1990s, he appeared as a detective in
black-and-white film noir-themed commercials for
Turner Classic Movies.
.^ Night of About 14 CBS Stars .- Bill Cosby Filmography - InBaseline 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.inbaseline.com [Source type: General]
^ He was one of the major characters on the children's television show for its first two seasons, and created the humorous educational cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ During the eighties time period Cosby has already produced and starred in what was considered as being the decade's defining sitcoms, titled The Cosby Show, which had lasted for almost eight seasons and had aired during the time frame of 1984 to 1992.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Cosby co-produced the show for Carsey-Werner Productions.
^ Viewers who think of Cosby in terms of one success after another have forgotten such failed 1970s TV projects as The New Bill Cosby Show and Cos.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Unfortunately, Cosby realised during production that the film was not going to be what he wanted and publicly denounced it, warning audiences to "stay away" on talk shows.
.^ Cosby had one of the best family shows on television, and we watched it every week.- Bill Cosby's Coming Out as a Conservative? -- Politics Daily 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.politicsdaily.com [Source type: General]
^ The Cosby Show,’ would resonate so well with national audiences become one of the most successful TV shows in history.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
^ By using the universal language of music, "Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency" delivers a powerful wakeup call - one that everyone should heed.- Bill Cosby presents The Cosnarati on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.myspace.com [Source type: General]
.^ Viewers who think of Cosby in terms of one success after another have forgotten such failed 1970s TV projects as The New Bill Cosby Show and Cos.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ And for the people who are trying to discredit Cosby by bringing up his personal problems, save it for kindergarten class tomorrow.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Spawned a New Process Coding Horror, March 13, 2009 ...to my wife Betsy who did the real work.- Bill Cosby – Author Profile and Information & Video at Simon & Schuster 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC authors.simonandschuster.com [Source type: General]
Madeline Kahn costarred as Rashād's goofy business partner.
.^ He also hosted the popular Kids Say the Darndest Things that had initially begun in the year 1998, two years after Cosby.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cosby was active in showbusiness in the 1990s, starring in Cosby, which first aired in 1996, and hosting Kids Say the Darndest Things, which began in 1998, as well as making more movies.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
^ First, of course, you had Cosby speaking the truth--saying things that too many Americans (black and white) are too afraid to mention.- Bill Cosby has more harsh words for black community 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.freerepublic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Synopsis: The Cosby Show enters its third season as America's most-watched television series -- and would continue to enjoy this lofty honor for four seasons to come.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He also hosted the popular Kids Say the Darndest Things that had initially begun in the year 1998, two years after Cosby.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Tavis: All kinds of folk, as you can imagine, have had things to say--as you well know--over the last week and a half about what you said.- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Bill Cosby . May 26, 2004 | PBS 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
^ From your cartoons, to your stand up, Kids Say the Darndest Things, Jello, Cosby Show, and all the shows and movies you've done since, you've been with me my whole life.- Music on Facebook | Bill Cosby - free music, pictures, videos 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC apps.facebook.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In the presence of NAACP President Kweisi Mfume and other black leaders, Cosby reportedly said, "the lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ New Bill Cosby book "Come on, People!"
^ The real issue is exactly what I and others are addressing, including Bill Cosby.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Synopsis: The series that literally rescued the moribund situation comedy genre from oblivion, NBC's The Cosby Show made its first appearance on September 20, 1984.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[16] .^ All 20th Century Fox Hom...- bill+cosby: Videos/DVDs Search Results - Buy.com 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.buy.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Developed (also wrote) the live-action feature "Fat Albert" centering on the popular character from his 1970s cartoon series .- Bill Cosby - Yahoo! TV 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He was one of the major characters on the children's television show for its first two seasons, and created the humorous educational cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city.- BHM_Bill_Cosby - BlackPlanet.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.blackplanet.com [Source type: General]
.^ Floyd W. Alston will be the featured speaker at the university-wide commencement ceremony at the Liacouras Center on May 22.- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
^ Reply sankofa Says: December 25, 2007 at 8:18 am It is at a certain point Temple and Cevidence that I concluded this devil; this succubus is stealing our energy and our focus.- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Reply Cevidence Says: December 24, 2007 at 11:48 pm Now let’s see how easy numbers can be misused to make a point: .- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Until then, Cosby continues to host comedy galas across the globe.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
^ California Dave Jul 18th, 2009 at 4:28 am I have loved Bill Cosby’s comedy since I was very young.- When Can Bill Cosby Expect His Apology? at Deceiver.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC deceiver.com [Source type: General]
^ Bill Cosby knows people, and he knows what will make them laugh; he is also one of the greatest storytellers in the world.- Amazon.com: Bill Cosby: Himself: Bill Cosby: Music 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Personal life
.^ As the clip ended, Cosby turned to his wife, Camille, who smiled and clapped.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
^ He is a veteran stand-up performer, who began his careers with the starts he got at various clubs, prior to landing a vanguard role in the sixties.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, and then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy.- Cheap Bill Cosby Tickets, Bill Cosby Discount Concert Tickets - Live Tour Dates Schedule 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.onlineticketspot.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ They have been married since 1964 and they have five children, one of whom is deceased.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
1965), Erinn Chalene (b. 1966), Ensa Camille (b. 1973), and Evin Harrah (b.
.^ January 1997) Bill's son, Ennis Cosby (27), was shot dead while fixing a flat tire off...- Bill Cosby 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ Their son, Ennis William was killed while changi...- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
His son Ennis was shot dead while changing a flat tire on the side of the
Interstate 405 in
Los Angeles on January 16, 1997.
.^ Viewers who think of Cosby in terms of one success after another have forgotten such failed 1970s TV projects as The New Bill Cosby Show and Cos.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Despite repeated attempts to ask for an interview with Temple alumnus, booster and Board of Trustees member Bill Cosby, we, the 86-year-old newspaper of the community for which he is, invariably, the most public figure, haven’t heard back.- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
^ Posted under Chris Rock , Michelle Obama , bill cosby by Kato on Tuesday 27 October 2009 at 9:50 am .- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
Cosby is a devoted fan of the
Philadelphia Eagles. In 2002, when both the Eagles' starting and backup quarterbacks were injured, Cosby sent a letter to head coach
Andy Reid, joking that he was ready to play if needed.
.^ Tags: Bill Cosby , track and field .- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
^ He has also been the long-time commercial spokesman for Jell-O. In the fall of 1996 Cosby returned to prime time TV with yet another The Cosby Show sitcom, again set in New York City and co-starring Phylicia Rashad.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Such was the difference in a field and house slave's rank that on many plantations the two didn't intermingle a lot much less intermarry.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Bill Cosby was so right and thank God he finally spoke up and said what people have been needing to hear for many years.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Many things Bill cosby said, I myself and Ms. C. Delores Tucker were saying years ago.- Exploring race: Cosby to blacks: Come on people, it's time for change 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC newsblogs.chicagotribune.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Many years ago, Bill Cosby took it upon himself to mess with Eddy Murphy's comedy routine.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
In 1988, Cosby ran the anchor leg at Penn in a two team race on a 4x400 relay. In a unique twist, Cosby's team was far ahead and his premature celebration was broken when Olympic medalist
Valerie Brisco-Hooks, the other team's anchor leg, patted him on the "boom-boom" and passed him en route to victory. The event ended up as a scene on
The Cosby Show showing Cosby, as Dr. Huxtable, losing an important grudge match race against the team of former college rival Col. Sanford "Tailwind" Turner (USMC).
.^ Also a nine-time Grammy winner for his hilarious comedy albums, Bill Cosby was voted one of "Comedy Central's Ten Greatest Stand-Ups of All-Time."- Bill Cosby Tickets - Bill Cosby Concert Tickets and Dates | Official Live Nation Site 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.livenation.com [Source type: General]
^ Also, please keep in mind, that these parents picked up habits from their environment and this cycle just continues to be repeated over and over again.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The 1974 comedy was directed by Sidney Poitier and starred Poitier and Bill Cosby as two friends who meet up at a nightclub and get robbed of their wallets only to discover the next morning that one of their wallets contained a winning lottery ticket.- TMOTTMedia » bill cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tmottgogo.com [Source type: General]
Cosby maintains homes in
Shelburne, Massachusetts, and
Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.
.^ Becky - September 18th, 2009 at 12:40 am And you have probably not been a famous wealthy celebrity also, but that doesn't mean you didn't understand some of his comedy.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ He didn't give up, though; during his rotation in the Intensive Care Nursery he was taken under wing by two nurses.- Susan Martinez: A Letter to Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.counterpunch.org [Source type: General]
^ September 17th, 2009 at 5:50 pm well, i guess that means either i support the one, or i am a racist.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
[17] He even wore a
Temple University helmet and jersey.
Bill Cosby has hosted the Los Angeles
Playboy Jazz Festival since 1979. An avid musician, he's best known as a jazz drummer although he can be seen playing bass guitar with
Jerry Lewis and
Sammy Davis, Jr. on Hugh Hefner's 70s talk show.
.^ Sarah Palin: Palinpalooza Meets the Media Political Commentary featuring Arianna Huffington,, December 21, 2009 ...way doctors speak of swine flu.- Bill Cosby – Author Profile and Information & Video at Simon & Schuster 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC authors.simonandschuster.com [Source type: General]
[18]Humanitarian causes
.^ Bill Cosby was totally off base when he blasted working-class Black America for neglecting to instill morals and values in our children.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ I think that the response of Black America would have been quite different if Bill Cosby had been a middle-class Black man struggling to pay his bills just like the rest of us.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The same thing Bill Cosby is talking about in the black community is destroying the rest of America too!- Exploring race: Cosby to blacks: Come on people, it's time for change 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC newsblogs.chicagotribune.com [Source type: Original source]
[19] .^ He has also been the long-time commercial spokesman for Jell-O. In the fall of 1996 Cosby returned to prime time TV with yet another The Cosby Show sitcom, again set in New York City and co-starring Phylicia Rashad.- Bill Cosby - Ask.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ O n the day last summer when Cosby met me for lunch in the West Village, it was raining, as it had been all week, and New York was experiencing a record-cold August.- ‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ - The Atlantic(May 2008) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Synopsis: In this made-for-TV whodunit, funnyman Bill Cosby shifts gears as Guy Hanks, a retired New York Police forensics investigator.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[20][21]
Awards and honors
Emmys
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series –
Primetime Emmys
1966 I Spy – Alexander Scott
1967 I Spy – Alexander Scott
1968 I Spy – Alexander Scott
Outstanding Variety Or Musical Program – Primetime Emmys
1969 The Bill Cosby Special
Grammys
Honorary degrees
Cosby has received honorary degrees from more than a dozen colleges and universities:
.^ Alston, a local business leader, will also receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from the university, according to a university release.- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
^ February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 .
^ Reply Friedman Says: December 23, 2007 at 7:17 am Sankofa do you live in the U.S.?- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[24]
.^ May 25 2004, 3:58 PM .- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ May 24 2004, 1:25 PM .- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ May 25 2004, 7:28 PM .- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
[27]
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Yale University, May 26, 2003.[28]
Cosby received an Honorary Degree in 2003 presented by President William Harjo LoneFight from the Sisseton Wahpeton College on the Lake Traverse Reservation for his contributions to minority education.
Cosby received an Honorary Doctorate from West Chester University of Pennsylvania during the 2003 graduation ceremony.
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Haverford College, May 2002.[29]
Cosby received Honorary Degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[16] and the University of Cincinnati in 2001.
Cosby received an Honorary Doctorate from Amherst College, May 1999. (Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa)
Honorary LL.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, 1990.[30] He also served as the commencement speaker in May 1997.[31]
Views on morality and socioeconomic issues
In May 2004 after receiving an award at the celebration of the 50th Anniversary commemoration of the
Brown v. . ruling, the
U.S. Supreme Court's decision that outlawed school
racial segregation, Cosby made public remarks critical of African Americans who put higher priorities on sports, fashion, and "acting hard" than on education, self-respect, and self-improvement.
^ Nor would Mr. Cosby speak to anyone who was not African-American.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ Board of Education Supreme Court decision.
^ African Immigrants better than African Americans??- Bill Cosby's New Book Full of Racial Stereotypes | Media and Technology | AlterNet 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: General]
He has made a plea for African American families to educate their children on the many different aspects of
American culture (Baker).—
.^ African Immigrants better than African Americans??- Bill Cosby's New Book Full of Racial Stereotypes | Media and Technology | AlterNet 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: General]
^ He kept pounding home the need for parents to help their children get an education.
^ Toured the country speaking out about parenting, education and social responsibility, "A Call Out with Cosby" .- Bill Cosby - Yahoo! TV 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ While I, as most of us, come from what was considered "low income" or middle to lower-middle class families, I can't not support the bashing of those of us who have not seized the opportunities before them as I have.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ His nemesis Dyson says that Cosby, in his later years, is following in the dishonorable tradition of upper-class African Americans who denounce their less fortunate brethren.- ‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ - The Atlantic(May 2008) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
^ African-American leaders both elected and non-elected have been talking about education forever?- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Cosby's comments, first reported by Richard Leiby in the Washington Post, seemed to take aim at poor black spending habits, speaking skills and behavior.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Though Cosby wasn’t coming, Garcia did prepare two dishes of green Jell-O for the inquiring students who did take the time to come out.- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
^ Cosby to blacks: Come on people, it's time for change .- Exploring race: Cosby to blacks: Come on people, it's time for change 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC newsblogs.chicagotribune.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ How do you know that doesn't help disadvantaged black students?- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Are you leading by example and reaching out to those who need help?- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ I don’t know how to measure culture.- ‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ - The Atlantic(May 2008) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
Richard Leiby of
The Washington Post reported, "Bill Cosby was anything but
politically correct in his remarks Monday night at a
Constitution Hall bash commemorating the 50th anniversary of the
Brown v. . decision."
^ Board of Education Supreme Court decision.
^ Board of Education decision (On Monday, May 17, 2004, Constitution Hall, Washington, DC).- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ In his remarks in May at a commemoration of the anniversary of the Brown v.- Bill Cosby Scorches Black Culture and Education 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.papillonsartpalace.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby has more harsh words for black community 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.freerepublic.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This candor follows earlier remarks Cosby made in May at a commemoration of the anniversary of the Brown v.
^ His anger and frustration erupted into public view during an NAACP awards ceremony in Washington in 2004 commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brown v.- ‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ - The Atlantic(May 2008) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
Board of Education.
.^ Added to that pathology are the verbal and physical reprisals against blacks who speak and carry themselves properly and seek to excel academically.
^ Fried — You gave the percentages between whites and blacks who commit those crimes.- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Who decided, once again, that these men---those who critique and supposedly "tell it like it is" with no sense of care or concern for the discursive dangers of public speech?- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
He further described those who needed attention as "blacks [who] had forgotten the sacrifices of those in the
Civil Rights Movement." The talk was interrupted several times by applause and received praise from leaders such as
Jesse Jackson.
.^ Just take a look at the various "Cribs" type shows featuring African-Americans.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ His nemesis Dyson says that Cosby, in his later years, is following in the dishonorable tradition of upper-class African Americans who denounce their less fortunate brethren.- ‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ - The Atlantic(May 2008) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Clearly a large part of the African American community is embracing the wrong set of values.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
[32]
.^ "Bill Cosby said it right!- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Bill cosby said it right!- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Black English in school and on the job gets the user nowhere,” Cosby and Poussaint wrote wrote.- Bill Cosby : The Temple News 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC temple-news.com [Source type: General]
[34] .^ But i would suggest that there is a certain elitism (Cosby IS a multi-millionaire) that not only is plainly evident in his comments, but has even been evident in his past philanthropy which targeted private colleges.- This Is The Difference Between Bill Cosby and Jason Whitlock « The Starting Five 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC thestartingfive.wordpress.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[33]
.^ Nor would Mr. Cosby speak to anyone who was not African-American.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ I am an African-American woman who works in a "failing" Boston Public School with the majority of students being African-American.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The Ebony/Jet Guide to Black Excellence series is a project designed to educate young African-Americans about leaders they can look up to.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Synopsis: Bill Cosby narrates this story of Captain Bill Pinkney, the first African-American to sail around the world alone, completing his trip in 22 months.- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ For me, an important question is, Has Bill Cosby given any money to efforts aimed at elavating the plight of disadvantage African Americans?- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ His nemesis Dyson says that Cosby, in his later years, is following in the dishonorable tradition of upper-class African Americans who denounce their less fortunate brethren.- ‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’ - The Atlantic(May 2008) 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.theatlantic.com [Source type: Original source]
[35] Cosby still lectures to black communities (usually at churches) about his frustrations with certain problems prevalent in underprivileged urban communities such as taking part in illegal drugs, teenage pregnancy,
Black Entertainment Television, high school dropouts, anti-intellectualism,
gangsta rap, vulgarity, thievery, offensive clothing, vanity,
parental alienation, single-parenting and failing to live up to the ideals of
Frederick Douglass,
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the African American ancestors that preceded
Generation X.
.^ Nor would Mr. Cosby speak to anyone who was not African-American.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ The only racists here are those who are trying to inject race into the discussion and therefore perpetuate racial divisions.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ The ethnocentric irony of speaking mainstream "American" english has been used to oppress Irish Americans, Italian Americans, German Americans, Scottish Americans and African Americans by those who spent half their life in college studying what others were busting their ass doing.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
Works
Discography
Comedy albums
Music albums
Compilations
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart Positions |
| US |
US R&B |
| 1967 |
"Little Ol' Man (Uptight—Everything's Alright)" |
4 |
18 |
| 1970 |
"Grover Henson Feels Forgotten" |
70 |
— |
| 1976 |
"I Luv Myself Better Than I Luv Myself" |
— |
59 |
| "Yes, Yes, Yes" |
46 |
11 |
Books
- Cosby, Bill (1986). Fatherhood. New York: Doubleday. .
- Cosby, Bill (1987).^ Himself Bill Cosby: 49 (1987) (V) ....
- Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
Time Flies. New York: Doubleday. .
- Cosby, Bill (1989).^ Himself Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey (1989) (TV) ....
- Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
Love and Marriage. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-24664-4. OCLC 18984758.
- Cosby, Bill (1991). Childhood. New York: Putnam. ISBN 978-0-399-13647-4. OCLC 23650310.
- Cosby, Bill (1998). .^ Hosted the CBS series "Kids Say the Darndest Things" .
- Bill Cosby - Yahoo! TV 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Hilton Lucas - Kids Eat the Darndest Things (2000) TV episode ....- Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ Himself "Kids Say the Darndest Things" (1998) TV series ....- Bill Cosby 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
- Bill Cosby 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
.^ Edward P. Jones author of the book, The Known World will be at Hue-man Bookstore off of 125th Street in harlem, New York City.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
ISBN 978-0-553-11043-2. OCLC 39498709.
- Cosby, Bill (1999). Congratulations! Now What?: A Book for Graduates. New York: Hyperion. .
- Allen, Dwight William; Cosby, Bill (2000).^ Actors: Raquel Welch , Bill Cosby , Harvey Keitel , Allen Garfield , Larry Hagman .
- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Synopsis: Taped at the Troubadour nightclub in Hollywood, California, this video features Bill Cosby , Steve Allen and others in tribute to late comic Lenny Bruce .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
American Schools: The $100 Billion Challenge. New York: IPublish.com. .
- Cosby, Bill; Booth, George (2001).^ Bill Cosby , Larry King, Suze Orman, Joe Montana, George Foreman, Goldie Hawn, Jerry Lewis.
- Bill Cosby – Author Profile and Information & Video at Simon & Schuster 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC authors.simonandschuster.com [Source type: General]
^ Actors: Leif Erickson , Gloria Foster , George Spell , Bill Cosby .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Actors: Robert Culp , George Newbern , Salli Richardson , Bill Cosby .- Bill Cosby Filmography 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.fandango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from the Doctor of Comedy. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 978-0-7868-6810-0. OCLC 46359836.
- Cosby, Bill (2003). I Am What I Ate ... and I'm Frightened!!!: And Other Digressions from the Doctor of Comedy. New York: HarperEntertainment. ISBN 978-0-06-054573-4. OCLC 52387894.
- Cosby, Bill; Cosby, Erika (2003). Friends of a Feather: One of Life's Little Fables. New York: Harper Entertainment. .
- Cosby, Bill; Poussaint, Alvin F. (2007).^ Cosby [ Report this comment ] Posted by: playitsam on Oct 20, 2007 6:48 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [ 1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Bill Cosby has it right.
- Bill Cosby's New Book Full of Racial Stereotypes | Media and Technology | AlterNet 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: General]
^ Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey .- Bill Cosby Filmography - InBaseline 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.inbaseline.com [Source type: General]
^ Luzmejor [ Report this comment ] Posted by: luzmejor on Oct 17, 2007 6:28 AM Current rating: 5 [ 1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I have to agree with Gee on what the real problem is with Bill Cosby.- Bill Cosby's New Book Full of Racial Stereotypes | Media and Technology | AlterNet 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: General]
.^ Bill Cosby and Alvin Pouissaint Come on People: On the Path from Victims to Victors Review: A Decent Message though it may have Some Flaws - Motivational / Self Help Books Newest Reviews - SharedReviews.com, February 28, 2009 ...- Bill Cosby – Author Profile and Information & Video at Simon & Schuster 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC authors.simonandschuster.com [Source type: General]
^ Even the book title, Come on People: On the Path from Victims to Victors (a hint they're all losers) conveys that smear.- Bill Cosby's New Book Full of Racial Stereotypes | Media and Technology | AlterNet 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.alternet.org [Source type: General]
Nashville: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-1-59555-092-7. OCLC 153581209.
See also
References
- ^ Asante, Molefi Kete (2002). 100 Greatest African Americans: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Amherst, New York. Prometheus Books. ISBN 1-57392-963-8.
- ^ Copies of his dissertation are available from University Microfilms International as document number 7706369.
- ^ "Bill Cosby Biography (1937-)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/57/Bill-Cosby.html. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "A Glimpse at Bill Cosby's Virginia Roots". Genealogymagazine.com. http://www.genealogymagazine.com/billcosby.html. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Bill Cosby Trivia". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/bill-cosby/person/4026/trivia.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Bill Cosby and Me - Behind the Lens". 2007-09-11. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/behind-the-lens/2006/12/bill_cosby_and_me.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bill Cosby Biography". Buzzle.com. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/bill-cosby-biography.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ William Morris Agency, retrieved May 31, 2006
- ^ a b "Transition Profile — Bill Cosby". Veterans Careers. Military.com. http://www.military.com/Careers/Content1?file=trans_bill_cosby.htm&area=Content. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ Kennedy Center, retrieved May 31, 2006
- ^ ESPER, retrieved May 31, 2006
- ^ Verve Records, retrieved May 31, 2006
- ^ Smith, Ronald L. (1997). Cosby: The Life of a Comedy Legend. Prometheus Books. p. 57. ISBN 1-57392-126-1.
- ^ His Ed.D is mistakenly thought by many to be honorary. The degree was earned, and the real dissertation can easily be found in the UMI ProQuest Dissertation Abstracts as pub. no. AAT 7706369
- ^ Leonard Part 6 (1987)
- ^ a b Bill Cosby to be Rensselaer’s Commencement Speaker
- ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (2009-04-23). "For Quan and comedian, draft will be the Cosby show". Austin American-Statesman. http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/04/23/0423cosby.html. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ Cosby, Bill. "The Regular Way", page 115, Playboy, December 1968
- ^ famegame.com. 2009-13-10. URL: http://www.famegame.com/person/Bill_Cosby. Accessed: 2009-13-10. (Archived by famegame.com at http://www.famegame.com/person/Bill_Cosby)
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- ^ "BIOGRAPHY OF BILL COSBY". John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual&entitY_id=3713&source_type=A. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ "VCU 40th Anniversary Events". Virginia Commonwealth University. http://www.40th.vcu.edu/events/billcosby.html. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Commencement 2007: Celebrating Honors and Achievements". Carnegie Mellon University. http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/beyond/2007/spring/commencement-2007.shtml. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ Berklee College of Music (8 May 2004). "Retiring College President Lee Eliot Berk and Bill Cosby Honored at Berklee College of Music's 2004 Commencement". Press release. http://www.berklee.edu/commencement/2004/default.html. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Three Score: The Berklee 60th Anniversary Concert". Berklee College of Music. 28 January 2006. http://www.berklee.edu/events/2006/01/60th.html. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Bill Cosby Lifts Baylor, Waco Spirits At "Pep Rally"". Baylor University. 5 September 2003. http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=5467. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees". Yale Bulletin and Calendar 31 (31). 6 June 2003. http://www.yale.edu/opa/arc-ybc/v31.n31/story103.html. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients". Haverford College. 7 July 2009. http://www.haverford.edu/commencement/files/honorarydegrees.pdf. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Commencement: Honorary Degrees". University of Pennsylvania. http://www.upenn.edu/commencement/hist/hondegalph.html#C. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Commencement: Speakers Since 1938". University of Pennsylvania. http://www.upenn.edu/commencement/hist/speakers38.html. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ Bill Cosby Pound Cake in film 500 Years Later
- ^ a b National Public Radio. Is Bill Cosby Right or Is the Black Middle Class Out of Touch? [map]. Retrieved on 23 July 2009.
- ^ The Washington Post. The Injustice Bill Cosby Won't See [map]. Retrieved on 28 July 2009.
- ^ "The Breaking Point » Bill Cosby: Race man, pariah, hero". Diamondsuite.net. http://www.diamondsuite.net/index.php/?p=420. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- General References
- DeBose, Brian (September 9, 2004). .^ LiberalHypocrit - September 17th, 2009 at 6:48 pm The black community in America is doomed if people like Cosby are gonna start drinking the Kool-Aid too.
- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ Bill Cosby had my respect when he swam against the river and urged black Americans to take responsibility for their own futures and not to rely on government support.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ Days later, stunned blacks sent emails urging blacks to boycott Bill Cosby.- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
The Washington Times. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5244/is_200409/ai_n19571672. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- Leiby, Richard. "Publications with a Cannes-Do Attitude." Washington Post. .
- Morano, Marc.^ May 24 2004, 7:19 PM .
- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
"Bill Cosby was hounded by President Nixon." World Entertainment News Network. .
- "Segregated Expectations" USA Today.^ The Today Show (USA: alternative title) - Episode dated 19 May 2009 (2009) TV episode ....
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- Wu, Frank H. "Brown at 50: Keeping Promises." Black Issues in Higher Education. .
- "Biography — William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr.".^ William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D .
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^ Reader May 27 2004, 8:49 PM .- Was Bill Cosby Right? | keithboykin.com 10 February 2010 12:15 UTC www.keithboykin.com [Source type: Original source]
^ RWBlake - September 17th, 2009 at 6:47 pm Calm down, it is a facebook page which may not even be Bill Cosby.- Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Bill Cosby: ‘Racism is playing a role in recent outbursts against President Obama.’ 9 February 2010 12:53 UTC bighollywood.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
Biographies in Naval History. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. June 22, 2006. http://www.history.navy.mil/bios/cosby_bill.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
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Cosby, Bill |
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Cosby, William Henry, Jr. |
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July 12, 1937 (1937-07-12) (age 72) |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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